BACKGROUND Primary care settings play a vital role in the early detection and appropriate management of musculoskeletal conditions in paediatric populations. However, little data exist regarding these conditions in a primary care context or on the presentation of specific musculoskeletal disorders in children. The aim of this study was to estimate the caseload and describe typical management of...

background: musculoskeletal pain accompanied by psychological problems leads to reduced health efficiency. on the other hand, work-related anxiety and depression is another important factor that could result in reduced productivity in organizations and physical and mental problems in personnel. musculoskeletal disorders (msds) are the most common occupational health problems that have high cost...

BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal disease is a common cause of morbidity, but there is a paucity of musculoskeletal research focusing on paediatric populations, particularly in primary care settings. In particular, there is limited information on population consultation frequency in paediatric populations, and frequency varies by age and sex. Few studies have examined paediatric musculoskeletal consul...

Background. Musculoskeletal pain is the most common cause of incapacity among nurses. This study aimed to report the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among hospital nurses and to explore the associations of work-related psychosocial factors and mental health problems with musculoskeletal pain. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was carried out among registered nurses at Tartu University Hospit...

OBJECTIVE To develop core recommendations for the learning outcomes of an undergraduate curriculum in musculoskeletal conditions for any parts of the globe. METHODS Recommendations were developed by wide consultation with experts in orthopaedics, rheumatology, osteoporosis, and rehabilitation from all parts of the world who had interest and experience in these specialties, with the support of...

Soccer is the most popular sport worldwide, with about 200 million players, both professionals and amateurs. Because of its popularity, it has been often proposed to be able to prevent or cure health problems around the world. Although participation in football leads to significant physical benefits such as improving well-being, extending life expectancy and reducing the likelihood of several m...

Foot pain is highly prevalent in the community. Foot pain and ankle pain occurring on most days are reported by 25% and 15% of older adults, respectively. Both foot and ankle pain are more prevalent in women than men but no consistent relationship with age has been identified. Pain within the foot most commonly occurs at the toes or forefoot, followed by the arch or ball, with the heel and hind...

BACKGROUND Sports medicine is a popular topic pervading the media and has a clear core focus of treating athletes and promoting exercise. While there is considerable overlap with musculoskeletal medicine, the latter is less well known and less well defined, focusing more on spinal pain problems. OBJECTIVE This article highlights some of the similarities and differences between sports medicine...